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semibreve

noun
/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/

Etymology

From Italian semibreve, ultimately from Latin semi- (“half”) and Latin brevis (“short”).

  1. derived from brevis
  2. derived from semi-
  3. borrowed from semibreve

Definitions

  1. A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time

    A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA